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Summary: Check if this is the one for you
Review: My daughter loves Romeo and Juliet (she has gone through it a number of times) and even Hamlet but unsurprsingly ( even though much to my dismay ) she couldn't finish this movie: she didn't even want to start watching it in the first place.Not much actions here not to say drama, and the main subject hinges more on talks or words than action, more from the kids than any body else. There is no poignancy nor humour, nor wits as far as the script is concerned,not for the grown up nor for the kids. Not much imagery to start with. The message is clear but it doesn't impress... simply not convincing enough. So, if your are looking for excitement, you might very well be disappointed; and if you're looking for entertainment, well, it depends. But you have better make sure if your kids would like it.
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Summary: Sorry for being so Crude
Review: My kid loves Romeo and Juliet (she has gone through it a number of times) and even Hamlet but unsurprsingly ( even though much to my dismay ) she couldn't finish this movie: she didn't even want to start watching it in the first place. Not much actions here, and the main subject hinges more on talks or words than action,more from the kids than any body else. There is no poignancy nor humour, nor wits as far as the script is concerned, either from the viewpoint of the adults or the kids. Not much imagery to start with. The message is clear but it doesn't impress... simply not convincing enough. So, if your are looking for excitement, you might very well be disappointed; and if you're looking for entertainment, well, it depends. But you have better make sure if your kids would like it.
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Summary: Absolutely terrible
Review: My pre-teen daughter loves Romeo and Juliet (she has gone through it a number of times) and even Hamlet but unsurprsingly ( even though much to my dismay ) she couldn't finish this movie: she didn't even want to start watching it in the first place. Not much actions here not to say drama, and the main subject hinges more on talks or words than action, more from the kids words than any body else. There is no poignancy nor humour, nor wits as far as the script is concerned, not for the grown up nor for the kids. Not much imagery to start with. The message is clear but it doesn't impress... simply not convincing enough. So, if your are looking for excitement, you might very well be disappointed; and if you're looking for entertainment, well, it depends. But do make sure if your kids would like it.
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Summary: For a first-time director...A VERY GOOD MOVIE!!!
Review: Pete Jones did a fantastic job directing his first feature-length film. Considering that he had to deal with a lot of B.S. from Miramax, I think it turned out GREAT! I too would like to write a screenplay and have it produced, and I can tell you that it's NOT easy! If my dream comes true as Mr. Jones' dream did, then I hope that my film turns out as well as his! GREAT JOB PETE!!! Can't wait to see your next film!
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Summary: For a first-time director...A VERY GOOD MOVIE!!!
Review: Pete Jones did a fantastic job directing his first feature-length film. Considering that he had to deal with a lot of B.S. from Miramax, I think it turned out GREAT! I too would like to write a screenplay and have it produced, and I can tell you that it's NOT easy! If my dream comes true as Mr. Jones' dream did, then I hope that my film turns out as well as his! GREAT JOB PETE!!! Can't wait to see your next film!
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Summary: Well acted, well directed, heart warming heresy.
Review: Read the other reviews for plot synopsis and film description. I will say that the script is a bit lacking, but with the skillful acting and direction, the script serves to show the characters as more genuine people (except Daniel, who is far too dramatically cute). Most of us are not typically well-scripted and most of our characters are not well-educated, making their dialogue all the more believable. Adiel Stein (Pete O'Malley) is the real gem of this film. His sincerity, playfulness and inquisitiveness just roll off the screen. He is a joy to watch and listen to. The problem is that this movie is based on the false ideas of insincere, works-based, self-gratifying religiosity. It is typical, and with cause, that Roman Catholicism is used for the framework of such heretical portrayal of Christianity and the relationship of God and man. Although this is a heart-warming story of a young boy trying to do good and the friendships he develops, the genuine fact is that it is a typical contemporary perversion of biblical Christianity. Religion is portrayed as subjective, relative, and the construct that people have created and use to deal with tragedy or organize their lives. In that way it is right in step with Freudian postmodern culture. The most blasphemous statement comes at the end when Peter O'Malley says to Rabbi Jacobsen, "Jesus is just a symbol." No, Pete, you may have been taught that or inferred it from the vague religion you've been raised with, but Jesus is not a symbol. He is the perfect son of God, who died on a cross for the sins of humanity, and is the only way to salvation. Read your bible, don't just let someone tell you about it. The reinforcement of working for your salvation, that doing good means being good and that that somehow obligates God to ignore your sin, is what biblical doctrine strictly refutes. Read Paul's letter to the Galatians and it should be much clearer. Watch the movie, enjoy it, just don't believe in anything it says about salvation or the nature of our relationship to God.
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Summary: first Project Greenlight winner
Review: Stolen Summer is Project Greenlight winner Pete Jones' story of a Catholic boy and the Jewish friend he tries to convert in 1976. The plot is interesting, particularly since religion is so rarely mentioned in American film, and Jones' script is okay, if sometimes repetitive. The adult actors (Aidan Quinn, Bonnie Hunt, Kevin Pollak) are excellent, and the film is worth watching if only for its curiosity factor as the first film from the Project Greenlight (PG) group, though it would be more entertaining and informative to watch the PG series in addition to the film. DVD extras include a trailer; Jones' 3-minute PG-winning submission as well as the scene as it was later filmed for theatrical release; a commentary track with writer-director Jones, producer Chris Moore and coproducer Jeff Balis; 2 deleted scenes with commentary.
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Summary: first Project Greenlight winner
Review: Stolen Summer is Project Greenlight winner Pete Jones' story of a Catholic boy and the Jewish friend he tries to convert in 1976. The plot is interesting, particularly since religion is so rarely mentioned in American film, and Jones' script is okay, if sometimes repetitive. The adult actors (Aidan Quinn, Bonnie Hunt, Kevin Pollak) are excellent, and the film is worth watching if only for its curiosity factor as the first film from the Project Greenlight (PG) group, though it would be more entertaining and informative to watch the PG series in addition to the film. DVD extras include a trailer; Jones' 3-minute PG-winning submission as well as the scene as it was later filmed for theatrical release; a commentary track with writer-director Jones, producer Chris Moore and coproducer Jeff Balis; 2 deleted scenes with commentary.
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Summary: Stolen Summer
Review: This is my most favorite movie in the world. We should all have such a quest.
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Summary: Absolutely terrible
Review: This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The film has no rhythm and nothing to keep the viewer riveted, not to mention the story is just plain horrible. A young Catholic boy attempts to convert the people around him, and his efforts focus on a Jewish family and especially a Jewish boy because he thinks that if he converts them, everyone will go to heaven. He tells the Jewish boy - who has cancer - that he can become Catholic and go to heaven if he completes ten tasks. The movie then proceeds to take another predictable turn when the boy dies before he completes his tasks and the Catholic boy learns his lessons about Jewish people going to heaven. The characters are dull, the story is dull, no one really comes away with learning anything they didn't already know. The only thing that credits this movie with two stars is the fact that it's a first-timer.
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